My enormous TREAT today was to be swooped up by Jennifer and Susan (Jen's mom) and carried down to the Booth Bay area for more fun treats of pumpkin lattes, cherry cinnamon coffee cakes...and of course lots and lots of eye candy! That's right...it was another one of our special girly days and did we ever cover some fantastic and always idyllic Maine territory! And please, don't even ask me where all we went because I completely lost track! All I know is that it was picturesquely unpretentiously Maine perfect! Say that 10 times fast!
This is where we ate lunch...or at least where they ate lunch...I just went straight for dessert with a most generous portion of coffee cake packed full of huge fresh cherries. I loved this little deli called "Treats" with its exposed brick walls, oversized baskets, rustic furniture, colorful pottery, delectable local cheeses in every size, shape, and form....among numerous other scrumptious items too lengthy to mention.
A couple of doors down was this quaint little florist shop where I greatly admired the red speckled stool and perched pumpkin atop...and all of the berries upon bunches of berries...along with that prickly little porky-pine in the window....is he a cute little fella or what...??
A ways down the street on the other side was Rock Paper Scissors and their cornucopia of colorful cards and everything craft and paper goods...
As well as Smitten that provided an eclectic array of modern country Maine....if you can imagine such a thing! I know it's a bit of a stretch so you'll simply have to see it for yourself!
The final stop was at Alewives that is the fabric store to beat all fabric stores. I could just sit in this shop and imbibe its interior for hours! Their front porch alone kept my camera buzzing (as you'll see!) and it's all nestled amongst wonderful rambling farmhouses on a coastal inlet. By the way, Alewives (ALL-wives) is named after a fish indigenous to this area. They are, in fact, building up some fish ladders beautifully done out of stone for the purposes of these fish. Unfortunately I don't know all the details...but don't worry...we will definitely be back!
UPDATE by Jen:
Stopped in Woolwich first at Ed's stuff, then onto Wiscassett (ate at Treats) visited Rock Paper Scissors and Smitten and that other wonderful place (can't remember the name!) Damariscotta was next (North Cottage Coffee, I think), and then I think Alewives is technically in Nobleboro... wait a minute...Alewives is in Damariscotta Mills!
It WAS fun!!
So that's where we went! Whew!
And yes, this is me (below) grinning from ear to ear having just personally caressed Amy Butler fabrics up close and personally, grabbed a free pattern for a darling grocery tote, and surveyed gorgeously handmade quilts, aprons, woven rugs, floor cloths as well as numerous cutely contrived children's outfits. And last but certainly not least, I viewed the pages of Anna Maria's pristine new book hot off the press...Seams To Me...Amy Butler's book for little ones...and Purl Bee's most recent publication, Patchwork + Quilted Gifts, all of which I must have in some future sewing room or bookshelf! By the way, while you're over on Purl Bee you've got to check this out! Thanks so much, Jen and Susan...you're the greatest!